📅 Dates: March 23–25, 2026 📍 Venue: Village Hotel Changi, Singapore 💻 Participation: In-Person & Virtual
This joint international event will feature inspiring keynote sessions, oral presentations, expert panels, and networking opportunities covering groundbreaking developments in:
Addiction medicine and recovery science
Mental health and psychiatry research
Neurology and neuroscience innovations
Clinical treatment strategies and patient care
Researchers, clinicians, academics, and students are invited to explore the final program agenda and join this global platform for scientific collaboration.
∙ Focus: Exploring innovative medical approaches to prevent relapse in individuals with substance use disorders (SUD). ∙ Key Insight: Relapse is increasingly understood as a neurobiologic condition, not simply a behavioral failure. ∙ Neurobiology: Chronic substance exposure alters mesolimbic dopamine pathways, prefrontal cortex regulation, and salience networks, affecting decision-making and emotional control. ∙ Trauma Link: Trauma exposure disrupts the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, contributing to anxiety, insomnia, emotional instability, and relapse vulnerability. ∙ Emerging Therapies: Discussion on innovative treatments including ketamine-assisted therapy and psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for addiction and trauma-related disorders. ∙ Mechanisms: Potential therapeutic effects through 5-HT2A receptor modulation, increased neural connectivity, and enhanced emotional processing. ∙ Clinical Perspective: Emphasis on safety protocols, screening methods, and structured therapeutic frameworks. ∙ Future Outlook: Integrating emerging neuroplasticity-based therapies with established addiction treatments may improve long-term recovery outcomes.
👩⚕️ About the Speaker
Stephanie Leopold is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with over 20 years of clinical experience in critical care, anesthesia, and perioperative medicine.
∙ Founder of KNEW Integrative Health, focusing on integrative approaches to addiction and trauma recovery. ∙ Former Chief CRNA and board contributor in professional nurse anesthesiology organizations. ∙ Graduate of the **Changa Institute Legal Psilocybin Facilitator Training Program. ∙ International lecturer on addiction relapse prevention, trauma neurobiology, and emerging therapeutic interventions.
🔬 Presentation Highlights ∙ Focus: Understanding the impact of the rapidly evolving digital environment on the emotional development of children and adolescents. ∙ Digital Exposure: Nearly 96% of 15-year-olds have access to digital devices at home and 98% own a smartphone, indicating the widespread influence of technology in youth development. ∙ Early Smartphone Use: Around 70% of ten-year-olds already own smartphones, with significant variation across countries. ∙ Online Engagement: Many adolescents spend over 30 hours per week online, highlighting the growing role of digital media in daily life. ∙ Problematic Use: Studies reveal that 1 in 8 girls and 1 in 13 boys (aged 11–15) show signs of problematic social media use. ∙ Mental Health Impact: Excessive digital engagement is associated with anxiety, depression, body image concerns, poor sleep, cognitive decline, and academic challenges. ∙ Key Mechanisms: The presentation explores algorithmic reinforcement, social comparison, and digital communication norms as drivers of emotional and behavioral changes. ∙ Clinical Relevance: Provides insights for mental health professionals to develop prevention strategies, clinical interventions, and policy frameworks for child and adolescent wellbeing in the digital era.
👩⚕️ About the Speaker Dr. Barasha Saharia is a Consultant Psychiatrist and De-Addiction Specialist currently practicing at Jorhat Medical College & Hospital, India. ∙ Author of several international, national, and state-level publications. ∙ Research interests include addiction psychiatry, sleep medicine, and child & adolescent mental health. ∙ Actively participates in national conferences, presenting symposia and research work. ∙ Recipient of multiple awards for paper and poster presentations at national and state-level academic conferences. ∙ Dedicated to advancing research and clinical practice in addiction psychiatry and youth mental health.
∙ Core Theme: Exploring addiction beyond substances — the deeper addiction to forgetting and denial. ∙ Psychological Insight: Repressed memories do not disappear; like energy in thermodynamics, they inevitably seek expression. ∙ Literary Reflection: Drawing powerful parallels from Macbeth to illustrate how suppressed guilt and memory can lead to psychological ruin. ∙ Spiritual Dimension: Examines the sacred role of memory in religious traditions, emphasizing that forgetting can mean abandoning truth and self. ∙ Addiction Cycle: Compares substance abuse to the myth of Sisyphus— an endless repetition of avoidance and suffering. ∙ Healing Pathway: Recovery begins with the courage to face painful memories rather than escape them. ∙ Redemption & Renewal: Through conscious remembrance, individuals reclaim compassion, meaning, and psychological freedom. ∙ Transformational Message: True healing dismantles addiction by integrating shadowed memories into conscious life with grace and courage.
👨🏫 About the Speaker
Michael Conforti is a renowned Jungian analyst and founder of The Assisi Institute in the United States. His work integrates depth psychology, spirituality, mythology, and symbolic processes in clinical practice and personal transformation.
He is widely recognized for his contributions to understanding the archetypal foundations of addiction, memory, and psychological healing. Through decades of teaching, research, and clinical work, he has guided professionals worldwide in exploring the profound relationship between psyche, suffering, and renewal.
Connect with global experts, clinicians, researchers, and mental health professionals to explore groundbreaking insights in addiction medicine and psychiatric care.
∙ Public Health Focus: Addresses rising academic pressure, emotional distress, and social comparison among young people in the UAE and globally. ∙ Preventative Model: Introduces a structured 10-week, non-diagnostic early intervention programme for ages 11–25. ∙ Evidence-Informed Framework: Integrates principles from CBT, DBT skills training, strengths-based coaching, and sports psychology. ∙ Structured Delivery:
Week 10: Review, consolidation & forward planning (with optional family involvement) ∙ Cultural Responsiveness: Designed within UAE family systems and educational environments. ∙ Addiction Risk Reduction: Strengthens emotional regulation and self-efficacy to reduce vulnerability to substance and behavioural addictions. ∙ Scalable Model: Positions preventative coaching between education and specialist clinical services to reduce long-term psychiatric burden. ∙ Future Outlook: Ongoing evaluation of feasibility, acceptability, and measurable psychological outcomes to inform regional expansion.
👨⚕️ About the Speaker
Chirag Karia is the Founder of Bright Fox Health, a Dubai-based preventative mental wellbeing service supporting young people and families. ∙ MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health, King’s College London ∙ Trained in CBT, DBT, and integrative counselling approaches ∙ Expertise in early intervention, emotional regulation, and resilience development ∙ Experience across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East ∙ Advocate for bridging education, mental health, and addiction prevention through culturally attuned preventative frameworks
Be part of a global platform uniting psychiatrists, addiction specialists, psychologists, neuroscientists, researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to advance evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies.
ICAMP 2026 will feature comprehensive scientific sessions covering:
✔ Addiction Disorders & Dual Diagnosis ✔ Treatment & Recovery Strategies ✔ Psychopharmacology & Drug Development ✔ Public Health & Prevention ✔ Behavioral & Psychological Aspects of Addiction ✔ Relapse Prevention & Long-Term Recovery
This hybrid medical conference offers a global platform for professionals in psychiatry, addiction medicine, psychology, and neuroscience to exchange knowledge and present groundbreaking research.
Early Bird Registration is closing soon — now is the perfect time to confirm your participation at one of the leading global gatherings in addiction medicine and mental health.
🌟 Why Register Early?
✔ Enjoy reduced registration fees ✔ Select your preferred mode (In-Person or Online) ✔ Network with global experts in addiction medicine and psychiatry ✔ Attend scientific sessions, keynote talks, and interactive discussions ✔ Receive international exposure and certification
🧠 Conference Highlights
Addiction Treatment & Recovery Strategies Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Innovations Trauma-Informed Care & Clinical Psychology Substance Use Disorders & Dual Diagnosis Psychopharmacology & Mental Health Research
